Doll&#39;s voice



July? 24, 1928.

T.v Hu-rNiKow f INVENTOR.

ATTURE K Patented `luly 24, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT Greifen THEODOREHUTNIKOW, `OE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ,ASSIGNOR T0 YVOlCES PORATED, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF. DELAWARE.

DOLLS VOICE.

Application ledseptember 13, 119,22, Serial No. 587,888. Renewed November 19, 1927.

be easily incorporated into ,the body of a so.

called talking doll, and Which shall operative to produce the desired cry upon movements oi' the body of the'doll.

Another object of the yinvention isto produce a sound producing` mechanism of the type vdescribed which ,will be so constructed `that itis vpossible to cause ,the mechanism to emit distinct syllables, thereby simulating the ma-ma cry.

Another objectl of the invention is to pro-` vide a device et the. type described, which may incorporated into the body oi: a doll, the device beingso constructed that upon movements of the body of 'the doll, the de'- vice Will be operated to give oli' a cry, or a series of cries, and being` operated further to produce such cries-upon different changes in the position of the body of the dell.A

@ther objects and ,aims ofthe invention, more or less specific than those refcrredto above, will ,be in part obvious and in part pointed out in thefcourse oi' the` following' description of the elements, combinations, arrangements of `parts and applications of principles, constituting the invention; and the scope of protection contemplated will be indicated in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing, 4wherein I have shown prelerred forms of embodiment of `my invention:

Fig. l illustrates `a top plan view korf `the device.

Figure 2 `is ka view in lone'itudinz'il` crosssection, showing one form of the device.

, Figure 3 is atop plan view of the construction illustrated in Fig. 4l.

Figure l is avieiv partially in l,ongijitu-r dinal crossfsection ot a device similarto that shown in Fig. 2. y i Figure 5-is a view partially in longitm dinal cross-section ofa device having` a plurality ,of sound producing' means therein.n

Figure isa view in transverse. ycross-,section on ,the lines 6 6 inFigureo; `and Figure 7 is a detail View inperspective ofy .the valve mechanism.y

Referringnow tothe drawing, `wherein similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views thereof, the reference* character l designates tubu-` lar container providing the exterior casing for the sound producing device. 4This Veasing` will preferably be constructed of heavy cardboard, ibre, or other like material, and will be preferably cylindrical in form.

Disposed at one end `or ythe and closing this end, is the head2, made ot material similar to the body of the casing. There Will also be provided intermediate the ends or" the casing a second head 3. lllount ed at onelend in the casing 2 is a central guide post el, made ot light` Wireor other lmilar' material. This 'post passes through anaperture formed in the head 3, and' extending nearly to the open end ot the casing'. lriounted' on the inner face of the head 3, and in the closed' chaijnber formed between the two heads, is a bellows 5, which will be' in the` form oli a circumterentially `creased cylinder made oi rubberized fabric, or other suitable air tight material. One end of the bellows 5 will be fastened, as indicated at 6, to the inner tace of the head 3, While there ismounted' in the other end of the bellows ya Weighted disc 7, this dise servingn to closethe b,el,lo\vs,and to rprovide an operating mechanism for thedevice, as will later be described. y i

Mounted in 4the aperture .in the disc 7, fthrough .which the rod l extends, `and `closely encirclingthis'rod, is an actuating` member 8, `this member beingin the :torni ot a cylindrical sleeve,` `one end ot which is anchored` in the disc 7, the other end extending through the head'. Tliis sleeve is movable with the disc through 4the head 3. ljisposcd near the end of the sleeve, or actuating member S. beyond the head 3, are spaced fingers 9 vand 10, these fingers being ,designed to entend some little distance beyond the surface et the sleeve.

Mounted on the-outer face ot thehcad 3, is an orifice chamber ll, which will. be constructed loi light meti-il, this chamber being provided with an orifice ti2 in its up- 'pery face.4 The chamber l1 has `projecting into it, as will be seen in the dottedlines in Figurek l, a reed'Whijehin` turn Aprovides communication between the chamber 11 and a reed chamber 111-, which 'is in turn in com munication Withthe interior of the bellows.`

It will thus be seen ,that .upon a collapse lll) of the bellows, air will be forced through the reed chamber 14, through the reed 13, into the orifice chamber 11. The reed is so designed that upon expansion of air from the interior of the bellows the reed will be'caused` to vibrate and give olf a. high pitched cry.

Mounted on the upper surface of theorilice chamber 11, on a suitable pivot 15, is a spring-held valve, this valve having a fiap 16, which is provided with a rsoft face- 17 formed of leather, or other material of that character, the flap being sok adjusted that it will normally press the face 17 so as to cover the orifice 12.

Encircling the pivot is a spring 1S which normally holds the valve open so that the orifice is unrestricted. At the rear end of the valve there is provided a bentarm 19, this arm being provided with the U-shaped portion 20, across the legs of which is disposed a thin flexible membrane 21, this membrane being so positioned thattne edge will be engaged by theiingers 9 and 1U. y

The operation of the device is as follows: The voice mechanism will be placed in the body of the doll in such a position that when the doll is moved, for instance to the reclining` position, a. cry will be emitted. To attain this result the voice is disposed so that upon such movement of the doll, the weighted disc 7 will be caused to move under the influence of gravity to collapse the bellows. This movement will cause the air to be expelled from the bellows, thereby producing a. vibration of the reed and the incidental cry.

As the disc moves, however, it will move the sleeve 8 with it, and the linger 9 will strike against the edge of the membrane 21, forcing the valve 16 to close the orifice 12. This closure will shut off the air movement, and consequently cause the reed to be still, The disc, however, continues a steady movement, and in a short interval of time the finger 9 will slip off the edge of the membrane 21, which will stretch enough to permit such movement.

'Ilie valve being then free, will be caused to return to the open position of the spring 18, where-upon a reed will again commence to vibrate. This is followed in a short instance of time by the second closing of the orifice by the linger 10. As the linger 10 in turn slips beyond the edge ofthe membrane the oriiice will be opened and the reed again caused to vibrate.

It will thus be seen that there willr be produced a plurality of syllables caused by the action of the fingers and the valve. This action is such as to produce a series of syllables, such as Ma-ma-ma. Obviously, the number of lingers onv the actuating sleevev may be increased or decreased, as desired, and it will also be possible to vary the 'spacing therebetween, thus causing the produc- Leve,

ingy continuous.

tion of variousother syllables as may be desired.

l/Vhen the bellows is completely collapsed, the sound of course ceases, and when the doll is restoredV to position so that the action of gravity will cause the disc to move to the position illustrated in Figure 2, air will be drawn intok the bellows through the orifice 12, rthrough the chamber 11, thence through the reed and the reed chamber 14h On kthis return movement of the air, however, no sound will be produced, inasmuch as the reed is soy disposed that the increase of the air will force the vibrating member from its seat. When the bellows lis vrestored to the extended position', the series of operations may be yrepeated by removing thedoll s o as .to yrelease the weight-and cause a second collapse of the bellows. Y

Infthe device as modified in Figure 4E, the parts are somewhat reversed. In this position the bellows 5 is anchored to the head 2, and the weighted disc 7 takes the place of the head 3. The sleeve S with theactuating fingers 9-and 10 thereon, is now fast in position on the rod 4L. The orifice chamber, the

reed chamber, and the valve are in all respects similar to ythat previously shown in Figure 2, but these members are now mounted on the disc 7. rIhe action of the device is in all respects similar to that previously illustrated, except that the sleeve 8, as has been explained, isnow fast inr position, and the disc 7 with the orificechamber and the valve, move past the lingers as lthe bellows is collapsed.

Thefingers 9 and 10 will again cause the valve to be closed, thus cutting oil:1 the actionl of the reed and there will again be produced a ma-ma cry, as has previously been ex-y plained. v

In the type of device illustrated in Figures 5 and 6, the construction .is similar to that shown in Figure 2,y except the lowerl end of the casing is provided with a second chamber 22, having a perforated heady 23 therein.y

Disposedon the head 2 is a yreed chamber 2-1 in communication through an orifice 25 with the chamber-formed between thc heads 2 and 3. The action of the device is similar to vthat illust-rated in Figure 2 upon collapse of the bellows, but when the bellows is expanded this will displace air from the chamber between the heads 2 and 3 and this air forced through the orifice 25 will cause the reed 26 to vibrate, this action, however, be-

In the type of the device shown in Figure 5, there will be produced a ma-ma-ma cry when the bellows is collapsed,but upon the expansion of the. bellows the reed 26 will 'be caused to give off a single continuous note. y i

Itvwill be seen that I have provided a device well adapted to attain the aims and ob-` jects previously set forth. The sound producing mechanism proper is under complete control, and maybe provided with actuating members so that any combination of sylla bles desired may be sounded. Obviously in use for a doll it Will be desirable to have -a reed with a high pitch note to simulate Wise put out of order.

As many changes could be lmade in `this construction Without departing i from the scope of the following claims, it is intended that allmatter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a limiting sense. f

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A device of the class described, comprising in combination, sound producing means, andpmeans to control the sound produced, said last named means` including an orifice chamber, a valve *pivotally mounted to close said orifice, the said valve having an arm provided with a U-shlaped portion, a resilient actuating membrane disposed on said U-shaped portion of the arm, and means movable into and out of engagement with said. actuatingzmembrane whereby to control the opening oli-said orilice. s

2. A device of the class described compris ing, in combinatioma collapsible chamber,

yanvorifice,chamber in communication there actuated by the expulsion `yo'f air from said chamber by the movements `of-said Wall, and means to control the operation of said sound producing means, said last named means including a pivoted spring-pressed valve movable With said Wall and a resilient actuating membrane supported upon the arm of the valve, and spaced actuating means adapted to engage said membrane, said membrane being interposed in the path of said actuating meansivl'lere'by said membrane yand said valve, are rotated about the pivot therefor on' vthepassage zof said membrane past :Said actuating means. y

Ll. A device of thevclass described, comprising in combination, a `collapsible chamber, aV post rigidly mounted in relation thereto, sound producing devices operable.l by the collapse ol? said chamber, a ,pivoted valve to ,control saidisound producing devices, a spring for normal ly maintaining. said, valve yin the opeirgposition thereof,-said valve com,-

prising a valve discatone end thereofand a resilient actuating .membrane .at the other end ,thereohandmeans on said post movable past and successively engaging said' membrane` to operate the valve about thepivot therefor to closesaidivalve as said 1chamber collapses.

5. A device of the class described, comprising in combinatiom a collapsible chamr ber, a .post rigidly -mounted in relation .there to, spaced lingers mounted on said post, sound producing means .operable by the collapse .of saidv Chambon-and including `any yorilice andra` valve therefor, awnormally plane resilient actuating surfaceI mounted on and near one endof said valve,fand adapted to be moved relatively to .saidend of said valve, a 'flat valve disc at the other end of, said valve, a pivot lor said valve intermediate of the ends thereof, and means for normally maintaining said valve ini-ts ,open position, said surface adapted to be engaged consecutively by ysaid spaced lingers f as said chamber collapses for4 momentarily. closing said valve. f

6. A device of the V,class .described,- com prising in combination, a bellows, a weighted disc lormingbne Wall thereof,a1id movable to kcollapse said bellowsy sound .producing means in communication with theinterior of said bellows rand including an orifice chamber, a springspressed. valve pivotally mountedfbetvveen the ends "thereof on said orifice cli-amber and adapted'to close said orilice, vsaid 'valve being providedcnear one end thereof with a .resilient actuating membrane movable independentlylof the remainder of' said valve, and means movable `into and out ofy engagement with the edge of said membrane for moving said Amembrane relatively to said valve to allow the passage of said means and for operating said valve through f said membrane. ik

7. A device of theclass described,y comprising in combination, a bellows 'having a Weighted disc as one Wall thereof, sound producing means in communication with the interior of said bellows, said means including a chamber having an orifice therein, a pivoted valve mounted on said chamber adapted to control the opening of said orilice, and comprising a thin, flexible, resilient actuating membrane provided With a free edge, movable independently of said valve and secured at the remaining edges thereof to one end of said valve, and a fiat valve seat at the other end of said valve and stationary spaced lingers adapted to engage said membrane, the engagement of said lingers with said membrane being caused by the collapse of said bellows. y

8. A device of the class described, comprising in combination, a bellows having a weighted disc as one wall thereof, a post rigidly mounted relative to saidk bellows, a sound producing device in communication with the interior of said bellows, meansto control the sound so produced, said means including an orifice chamber and a valve for the orifice therein, said valve being pivotally mount-ed and provided with a resilient actuating surface, a sleeve mounted on said post and provided with an actuating linger adapted to engage said surface, said linger and said surface being relatively movable upon the collapse of said bellows.

9. A device of the class described, comprising in combination a collapsible'chamber, a sound producing device in communication with the interior therewith, and including an orifice chamber and a pivotally mounted spring-held valve movable to close said oritice, the said valve having an arm provided with a membrane having one edge exposed, a post rigidly mounted relative to said chamber, a sleeve mounted on said post and provided with a linger adapted to engage said edge of the membrane, said finger and said membrane being relatively movable as said chamber collapses, and a sound producing device operable by the expansion of said chamber. y

10. A device of the class described1 comprising in combination, a casing having a chamber formed by a pair of headsintermediate the ends thereof, a bellows mounted on one of said heads, the sound producing devices on said head in communication with the interior of said bellows, said device including an orifice chamber and a valve to control the openingI of said orifice, saidvalve having a resilient actuating surface, a finger duced, 'said last named means including 'a sound emission orifice, a movable valve member controlling' emission of sound from said oriliceand carrying a yieldable membrane, and means coacting with saidmembrane and movable against the resistance thereof 'to actuate said valve and control the emission of sound through said orifice.

12. A device of the class described comprising incombination, an air chamber hav-- ing a fixed head'and a gravity operable head movable towards and from said iixed head, a sounding reed operated by the passage -of air therethrough in the movement of said latter head in one direction, a chamberreceiving sound fromfsaid reed and having an emission orifice, and means to control the sound produced including a pivoted valve, and a movl able valve actuating member, one 4of said parts carrying a yieldable membrane, and the other of said partshaving spaced members successively coacting with said meinb'rane in the movement of said movable meinber to intermittently actuate said valve and controltlie escape of rsound from said emission orifice.

means for controlling the'emission of sound from said` reed comprising an arm pivoted intermediate of its ends, a valve elementen said arm'at one side of its pivot, a yieldable member on said arm at the other side of its pivotA andhaving a part substantially parallel with the movable chamber wall, and means coacting with said part of the yield'- able member to actuate said valve arm.

14. Iny a device. of the class described, sound producing means including a reed and an air chamber having a movable wall to cause a flow of air through said reed, and means for controlling the emission of sound from said reed comprisink0- an arm pivoted intermediate of itsends` avalve element on said arm at one side of its pivot, a yicldable elementr on said arm at the other side of its pivot and having a part substantially parallel with' the -movable chamber wall, and spaced means carried by said movable chamber wall successively coacting with said part of the yieldablemember and movable against the resistance thereof to repeatedly actuate said valve element. y

In witness whereof, I afliX my signature.

THEODORE HUTNIKOW. 

